Group Instructor and Coach
Posted Sep 9, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
How do you build a sense of community in a class so people keep coming back week after week?
What they are checking: Whether they know retention comes from belonging, names and connection, not just from hard workouts.
Tell me about a class that didn't go well. What happened and what did you change?
What they are checking: Whether they can reflect honestly on their coaching and adjust, which the posting's teach backs and development expect.
Life Time has its own programming and brand trainings. How do you feel about teaching a set format rather than your own plan?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay true to a branded program while still bringing their own presence and personality.
How do you set up and reset the training space so it's safe and ready for the next group?
What they are checking: Whether they take care of equipment and space, which matters with barbells, treadmills and reformers in use.
What would you do
You have a class with a first-timer next to someone who has been coming for two years. How do you coach both?
What they are checking: Whether they can give progressions and modifications in real time so every fitness level gets a good workout.
Someone in your class is using bad form on a heavy lift and won't drop the weight after you cue them. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they will put safety first with a member who resists, without losing the energy of the room.
Your class has only four people showing up for a few weeks. What would you do about it?
What they are checking: Whether they take ownership of promoting their class on the floor and with members rather than blaming the time slot.
About the work
Which Signature format fits your background best, and what makes that format different from a regular group class?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the specific identity of a format like Ultra Fit or Olympic lifting and can lead it with purpose.
Give me the cues you'd use to coach a hang clean or a sprint start to a group.
What they are checking: Whether their coaching cues are clear and short enough to work in a loud group setting, not only one-on-one.
What certifications do you hold, and how do they support the format you want to coach?
What they are checking: Whether their credentials match the format, since the posting seeks certified fitness professionals for each one.
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